BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.4.5//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:8727@artinliverpool.com DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T193000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240504T193000 DTSTAMP:20240426T153040Z URL:https://www.artinliverpool.com/events/video-odyssey-wowefest-the-welsh -connection/ SUMMARY:Toxteth TV: Video Odyssey: WoweFest: The Welsh Connection DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\nTHE WELSH CONNECTION\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nFeaturing Ma non Steffan Ros\, Gareth Twamley &\; Iwan Steffan \n\nFrom architectur e to Scouse voices\, Liverpool is inextricably connected to Wales and owes a debt to the creativity of its people. WoWFEST 2024 celebrates Welsh wri ting talent with one of the most critically acclaimed contemporary Welsh n ovelists\, Manon Steffan Ros\, and the hugely popular poet\, Gareth Twam ley\, with host Iwan Steffan of TikTok fame. \n\nExpect a combination o f scintillating conversation and shining performances from these talented Welsh artists representing a mixture of literary styles\, bringing you the word from Wales its original form and translated into English. \n\nManon Steffan Ros is a novelist\, scriptwriter and columnist. She works primar ily through the medium of Welsh\, but her works have been translated to En glish\, Catalan\, Arabic\, Polish\, Spanish and French. As well as her boo ks for adults\, Ros has found great acclaim in her children’s writing.  Manon is an award-winning writer\, many times over\; she has won the dram a prize at the Eisteddfod twice in 2005 and 2006\, and her play\, Mwgsi\, won a National Theatre Wales award in 2018. Her novel Blasu won the Fict ion Prize of the 2013 Wales Book of the Year\, Llyfr Glas Nebo (or as it is called in English ‘The Blue Book of Nebo’) was shortlisted for Wel sh Book of the Year\, and she has won the Tir Na N’Og prize for children ’s fiction five times.  \n\nGareth Twamley is a poet\, spoken word pr actitioner and actor from Cardiff with a background in performing arts. Si nce 2017 he has been an integral part of the Welsh grassroots poetry scene \, performing at local venues and UK festivals. He is known for his eclect ic writing style and strong delivery\, ranging from punk and political to uplifting and soulful. Gareth has appeared in numerous TV shows and had ro les in two feature films\; he has ghost-written lyrics for local singers a nd hip-hop artists and continues to write bespoke poetry for weddings\, fu nerals and other events. He devised and presented a regular open mic event \, Lyrical Miracles\, and curated and presented the popular Word Asylum ev ents. Gareth has published work in books by Culture Matters and Frequency House\, and his debut collection Punkture will be arriving later this ye ar. \n\nIwan Steffan embarked on a transformative journey from Wales to Liverpool in 2008 to forge a new path\, becoming one of Liverpool’s most influential figures in the process. Amid the COVID-19 lockdown\, Iwan ven tured into the digital realm\, launching his maiden TikTok account\, which now has 130\,000 followers and has garnered a remarkable 10 million video views. Leveraging his fame as a TikTok ambassador\, Iwan recently secured a coveted role as a kid’s TV presenter and is planning to unveil parano rmal TV shows and radio programs (to be released by the end of 2024). In h is spare time Iwan is a freelance content creator\, managing social media accounts for over 60 businesses in Liverpool and conducting TikTok masterc lasses and content days for clients. \n\nSaturday 4th May\, 7:30pm \n\nV ideo Odyssey\, Toxteth TV\, 37-45 Windsor St\, Liverpool L8 1XE \n\n£5  \n\n*These are difficult times. We know some people may struggle to afford full price tickets. If you would like to attend this event but can’t af ford to\, please contact info@writingonthewall.org.uk. All queries will be treated in confidence.   \n\nIf you would like to purchase a gifte d ticket for someone who can’t afford it\, please buy directly from the event page and we will offer your ticket out.    \n\nY Cysylltiad C ymreig  \n\nYn gynnwys Manon Steffan Ros\, Gareth Twamley a Iwan Steffan . \n\nO ein pensaernïaeth i ein lleisiau Sgows\, mae cysylltiad annatodo l rhwng Lerpwl â Chymru ac mae arno ddyled i greadigrwydd ei phobl. Ymunw ch â ni wrth i ni ddathlu talent ysgrifennu Cymreig gydag un o’r nofelw yr cyfoes Cymreig o fri\, Menon Steffan Ros\, a’r bardd hynod boblogaidd \, Gareth Twamley\, gyda gwesteiwr Iwan Steffan o enwogrwydd Tik tok. \n\ nDisgwyliwch gyfuniad o sgwrs wefreiddiol a perfformiadau disgleiriedig ga n yr artistiaid Cymreig dawnus yma.Bydd eu perfformadiau yn dod â‘r gai r i chi o Gymru yn ei ffurf gwreiddiol ac yn Saesneg\, am gymysgedd hwylio g o arddulliau llenyddol.  \n\nMae Manon Steffan Ros yn nofelydd\,newydd iadurwr a sgriptiwr. Mae hi’n gweithio’n ganolog trwy’r iaith Gymrae g \, ond mae ei waith wedi cael ei gyfiethu i Saesneg\, Catalan\, Arabeg\, Pwyleg\, Sbaeneg a Ffrangeg. Yn ogystal â’i llyfrau i oedolion\, mae R os wedi cael clod mawr yn ei waith ysgrifennu plant.Mae Manon yn awdur gwo brwyedig \, sawl waith\, ddwywaith yn yr Eisteddfod yn 2005 a 2006\, a’i ddrama\, Mwgsi \, yn ennill gwobr Theatr Genedlaethol Cymru yn 2018. Enni llodd ei nofel Blasu y wobr ffuglen o’r Llyfr y Flwyddyn Cymreig 2013 \, Llyfr Glas Nebo ar y rhestr fer Llyfr y Flwyddyn Cymreig 2013 \, mae hi h efyd wedi ennill y wobr Tir Na N’og ar gyfer ffuglen plant pum waith.   \n\nMae Gareth Twamley yn fardd\,ymarferydd y gair llafar a actor o Cae rdydd gyda cefndir yn y celfyddydau perfformio. Ers 2017 mae o wedi bod yn ddarn hanfodol o’r sîn barddoniaeth Grasrŵts Cymreig\, a perfformio m ewn mannau lleol a gwyliau DU. Mae’n anabyddus am ei arddull ysgrifennu eclectig a’i chyflwyniad cryf\,amrywio o pync a gwleidyddol i ddyrchafol a llawnenaid. Ymddangoswyd Gareth mewn sawl sioe teledu a ddwy rol mewn f filmiau nodwedd\;wedi ysbryd ysgryfennig ar gyfer cantorion lleol\, artist iaid hip-hop ac yn parhau I ysgrifennu barddoniaeth bwrpasol ar gyfer prio dasau\,angladdau a digwyddiadau eraill .Dyfieiswyd a chyflwynodd meic agor ed rheolaidd\, Lyrical Miracles\, yn ogysal a’r digwyddiadau poblogaidd Word Asylum. Mae Gareth wedi cyhoeddi ei waith mewn llyfrau gan Culture Ho use a Frequency House \, a mi fydd ei casgliad cyntaf cyhoeddus “Punktur e” allan hwyrach flwyddyn yma. \n\nIwan Cychwynnodd Iwan Steffan are e i daith drawsnewid o Gymru I Lerpwl yn 2008 i ffurfio llwybr Newydd\, a th roi yn un o ffigyrau dylanwadol Lerpwl yn y proses. Ymhlith y cyfnod clo C OVID-19\, mentrodd Iwan mewn I’r byd digidol\,lawnsiodd ei cyfrif Tiktok \, sydd nawr gyda 130\,000 o ddilynwyr a golygfeydd fideo 10 miliwn rhyfed dol. Trosolodd ei enwogrwydd fel llysgennad Tiktok\, ac yn ddiweddar sicrh auwyd rol fel cyflwynnydd teledu plant ac cynllunio I ddadorchudio sioeau teledu a radio( I eu rhyddhau erbyn diwedd 2024). Yn ei amser rhydd mae Iw an yn cyfrannwr crëwr content \, rheoli cyfryngau cymdeithasol ar gyfer d ros 60 o fysnesau yn Lerpwl a cynnal dosbarthiadau meister Tiktok a dyddia u content ar gyfer cwsmeriaid.  \n\n\n\n\n\n\nEVENT DETAILS\nDate: May 4\, 2024\nTime: 7:30 pm\n\n\n\n\n\n BUY TICKETS\n\n\n\n\n\n ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://www.artinliverpool.com/wp-content/upload s/2024/04/Welsh-Event.png CATEGORIES:Talks LOCATION:Toxteth TV\, 37-45 Windsor St\, Liverpool \, L8 1XE\, United Kingd om GEO:53.394028;-2.969774 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=37-45 Windsor St\, Liverpoo l \, L8 1XE\, United Kingdom;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Toxteth TV:geo:53. 394028,-2.969774 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240331T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR